6 comments:

I'm sorry that someone has stolen your work, since I know how much time and effort you put into it. It seems that nothing is sacred, not even a pattern. Since an idea is so personal and precious, it must be feel like quite a violation. Hopefully, the thief is punished or, at the very least, shamed into doing the work for herself next time instead of stealing. I hope that this does not make you reconsider your generosity in sharing with us. It is a joy for many of us to follow along with you and it is always a special surprise when you share your original patterns with us for free.

How disappointing, someone making a profit from your designs, that you have chosen to make freely available. We just can't assume everyone has the same scruples can we? What a shame! Shrug it off I guess, keep calm and carry yarn! :) x

As a fellow pattern-designer (though I'm a long way behind you) I really feel for you. I'm glad it's not put you off though. I often wonder if a copyright would be worthwhile. Some people have a creative commons licence. Maybe worth looking into. But I don't know if you could take any action against anyone. You could tell all your followers where the pattern is and we could boycott/comment/denounce.

I live in Liverpool, UK, with my wonderful husband. I have two amazing girls, who are all grown up now and have flown the nest. I love knitting, crocheting and many more crafts - I'm happiest when I'm creating.
I love being inspired by the blogs I read and the pictures I see on Pinterest. I hope that, in turn, I can be an inspiration, through my blog, to others.

All the patterns on my blog are free for you to download for your personal use - I enjoy sharing. However, they are my patterns so please respect my work and do not sell the patterns or anything made from the patterns for profit. Thank you.